genuflexion

Other forms: genuflexions

Definitions of genuflexion
  1. noun
    the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
    synonyms: genuflection
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    type of:
    bow, bowing, obeisance
    the act of bending the head, body, or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
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